Ready for Bed!: A Tale of Cleaning Up, Tucking In, and Hardly Any Complaining (ParentSmart KidHappy) [Hardcover]

Stacey R. Kaye MMR (Author), Elizabeth O. Dulemba (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 3 and up | Series: ParentSmart KidHappy

Ready for Bed! offers families emotionally healthy, lasting solutions to a common daily struggle: getting kids ready for bed. Children will love the full-color pictures and tender story, and parents and caregivers will learn the language of positive parenting. With honesty and gentle humor, this book shows parents how to handle bedtime (and other daily transitions) by giving encouragement, offering choices, and validating feelings. The result: you get through everyday challenges with less stress while building your child’s emotional intelligence.

Editorial Reviews

Review

iParenting Media Awards Outstanding Product

Gold Mom's Choice Award® winner in the Children's Picture Books—Growing Up category

“Essential techniques for positive parenting.”—The Post & Courier

“ParentSmart/KidHappy is a lifesaver for any stressed parent (do you know one who isn’t?) who wants to ease daily battles and raise an emotionally healthy child.”
—Dr. Michele Borba, author of No More Misbehavin’ and Parents Do Make a Difference

"Do you have stubborn children like myself? If so, the ParentSmart KidHappy™ series of books from Free Spirit Publishing is something you need in your house...Each of the books in this series tackles the battle of wills that we all encounter in our homes."
—LisaReviews.com

“How often can you pick up parenting tips and suggestions while reading an engaging story to your children?”—Chasing Supermom blog

“Practical advice for real-world situations that we as parents deal with every day. It’s like having a parenting seminar in the back of a great children’s book.”—Chasing Supermom blog

About the Author

Stacey R. Kaye, MMR, is the mother of two young children and a self-described “Parenting Lecture Groupie.” As her first daughter grew into a feisty toddler, Stacey searched for a language she could use to discourage tantrums and meltdowns while at the same time encouraging her daughter to explore, gain confidence, and build emotional intelligence. Dozens of parenting tomes, lectures, and courses provided great theory, but not the language. That’s when Stacey began writing ParentSmart/KidHappy books. She’s done the research so you don’t have to.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 3 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Free Spirit Publishing (May 15, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1575422697
• ISBN-13: 978-1575422695
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 8.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #278,557 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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5.0 out of 5 stars Are you ready?, June 15, 2011

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This review is from: Ready for Bed!: A Tale of Cleaning Up, Tucking In, and Hardly Any Complaining (ParentSmart KidHappy) (Hardcover)

I had the opportunity to read all three books. I love, love these books. Every parent has had or has a child who isn't ready to go to bed, ready to play with others or ready for the day like going to school.

These books teach parents how to negotiate with their children when it is time for them to do any of the above. These are the type of books that would captivate any child helping them to express their feelings and how they talk. They will provide you with healthy, lasting solutions.

The author provided color coded dialogue in the books to help provide a positive parenting techniques like encouraging, co operation, validate feelings, offer choices and giving encouragement. These techniques are explained in details in the last couple of pages at the end of these books just for adults.

This is a must have series to make life easier for parents and their children. What a best way for a child to learn at an early age skills in resolving everyday struggles like getting ready for bed. If you are looking for ways to get through the day with your child I highly recommend you get the series. I promise you at the end of reading these books you will be stress free by putting the solutions to work for you and your child. A perfect gift for every parent!

Disclaimer: As per FTC guidelines, I received a copy of these books in exchange for my honest review. I received no monetary compensation. All opinions expressed here are mine and mine alone.

5.0 out of 5 stars Ready for Bed, April 24, 2010

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This review is from: Ready for Bed!: A Tale of Cleaning Up, Tucking In, and Hardly Any Complaining (ParentSmart KidHappy) (Hardcover)

This is the BEST bedtime book! The illustrations hold a child's attention; and they can easily relate to the things that happen in the book and can be replayed in their minds when "it's time to get ready for bed". My 3 year old grandson loves to imitate the "what do you want to wash first" (body, hair) joke in the book and he thinks the answer is hilarious.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great story!, November 5, 2008

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Benjamin J. Marks (Atlanta, GA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ready for Bed!: A Tale of Cleaning Up, Tucking In, and Hardly Any Complaining (ParentSmart KidHappy) (Hardcover)

My 4 year old son and I both love this book! I like all the choices given in the story and I use the words "you choose" all the time now. I've really learned something from the book, but it's also very age appropriate for my son.

It's a win/win for sure!